Spy glass telescope in fishskin case

Made:
Europe

Spy glass telescope (Galilean type), gilded brass tube covered with mother-of-pearl and decoration, with fishskin covered wooden cylindrical case, unsigned, European, 1780-1820.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1928-908
Materials:
see parts
type:
telescope - galilean, telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry

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